Security Assistant

United States Army Installation Management Command; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Myer, managed by the United States Army Installation Management Command, is a short commute from Arlington National Cemetery Metro Station and Rosslyn, with easy bus access and proximity to Washington, D.C. This position requires applying to multiple eligibility categories and meeting experience requirements for federal civilian employment.

Specialized duties include operating systems for building passes, communicating guidance and policy to staff and visitors, and issuing badges and passes

Qualifications

• Specialized experience required: operating computer equipment and automated systems used in identification and registration of building passes.
• Experience communicating with internal and external customers providing information such as guidance, policy regulation and/or standard operating procedures.
• Experience issuing badges and passes to employees or visitors to grant building access.

Responsibilities

• Operating various computer equipment and automated systems to identify and register building passes.
• Communicating with internal and external customers to provide information, guidance, policies and procedures.
• Issuing badges and passes to employees or visitors to allow access to buildings.

Job description

About the Position:

Fort Myer is a 15 minute commute to/from the Arlington National Cemetery Metro Station, a 10-15 minute commute to/from the Rosslyn, Virginia Metro Station, and is accessible by bus transportation. The installation is approximately 7 miles from Washington D.C.

Who May Apply:

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS)
Interchange Agreement
Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)
Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible
Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience:

One year of specialized experience which includes:

1. Operating various computer equipment and automated systems to used in the identification and registration process of building passes;


2. Communicating with internal and external customers providing information such as guidance, policy regulation and/or standard operating procedures;


3. Issuing badges and passes to employees or visitors allowing access to the buildings.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-5).

Time in Grade Requirement:

Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-05).